Creative Confidential with Bryan Tuk

Steve Coleman is a critically acclaimed international performer and one of America’s greatest ambassadors for jazz worldwide. Steve has performed with Michael Brecker, Jack DeJohnette, Branford Marsalis, Dizzy Gillespie, Wynton Marsalis, Sting, Bobby McFerrin and Sarah Vaughn, to name a few. Steve talks with host Bryan Tuk about Steve’s interactions as a young man with jazz legend Max Roach in New York City, Steve’s travel and performance around the world, and how his non-profit organization, M-Base Concepts, provides educational outreach to young people. In 2014 Steve was named a MacArthur fellow, which has enabled him to carry on his mission. Steve’s website is http://mbase.com

This is an updated version of Bryan’s 2014 TEDx talk, Of Two Minds, which focuses on helping creative people utilize their instincts to pursue their own path and break through in the business world. Bryan also provides context for Creative Confidential, a weekly podcast and his exploration of the worlds of the arts, commerce and the law and where they intersect. Bryan sets the stage by discussing what his influences are, what themes will run through the podcast, and what listeners can expect to hear along the way.